NOTARY TRAINING QUIZZES AND
ANSWERS UPDATED
4.,True,or,False:,As,of,2021,,every,U.S.,state,has,permanent,laws,authorizing,Notaries,to,perform,RONs.,,
ANS,-
,,False.,To,date,40,U.S.,states,have,permanent,RON,laws.,However,,some,states,,such,as,California,,do,no
t,authorize,Notaries,to,perform,remote,notarizations.
1.,A,customer,calls,you.,"I,need,a,copy,of,my,birth,certificate,notarized,so,the,agency,I'm,sending,it,to,has
,proof,it's,authentic.,Can,you,do,this,for,me?",What,should,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,C.,Certified,copies,of,vital,records,such,as,birth,,death,and,marriage,certificates,can,only,be,iss
ued,by,the,recording,office,that,holds,the,original,document.
3.,A,neighbor,asks,for,your,help.,"I'm,going,to,court,tomorrow,,and,I,need,to,present,this,document,as,ev
idence,",he,says.,"I,need,to,make,sure,it's,legal,,so,can,you,stamp,and,sign,it?",What,do,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,Tell,your,neighbor,that,notarization,does,not,automatically,"legalize",a,document.
,Tell,your,neighbor,that,you,can't,affix,your,seal,to,a,document,without,performing,a,notarization
Many,people,mistakenly,believe,that,affixing,a,Notary's,seal,and,signature,automatically,makes,the,docu
ment,legally,binding,in,a,court,of,law,,but,this,is,simply,not,true.,A,Notary,can,verify,the,identity,of,a,pers
on,who,signs,a,document,,or,administer,an,oath,or,affirmation,to,a,document,signer,,but,a,notarization,c
annot,"legalize",a,document,simply,by,having,a,Notary,stamp,it.,In,fact,,some,states,specifically,prohibit,
Notaries,from,affixing,their,official,seals,to,documents,except,when,the,Notary,is,performing,an,authoriz
ed,notarization.
4.,A,signer,brings,you,a,document,that,requires,the,signer,to,swear,that,the,statements,in,it,are,true.,But,
when,you,are,about,to,administer,the,oath,to,the,signer,,he,balks.,"I,don't,believe,in,God.,Can,you,just,pe
rform,the,notarization,and,forget,the,oath?",What,do,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,D.,Suggest,the,signer,can,take,an,affirmation,in,which,the,signer,confirms,the,statements,in,the,docume
nt,are,true,based,on,personal,honor.
When,notarizing,a,signature,on,a,document,that,requires,the,signer,to,verbally,confirm,the,statements,in
,the,document,are,true,,a,signer,has,two,options.,The,signer,may,take,an,oath,,which,is,a,promise,of,trut
hfulness,made,to,a,higher,power,or,the,signer,may,take,an,affirmation,,which,is,a,promise,of,truthfulness
,,based,on,personal,honor,without,invoking,a,deity,or,supreme,being.,Both,oaths,and,affirmations,are,eq
ually,acceptable,for,and,a,signer,can,choose,which,type,of,promise,they,prefer,based,on,the,signer's,pers
onal,beliefs.
A,customer,brings,you,a,signed,document.,"I,signed,this,statement,two,days,ago,,but,I,was,told,I,need,it,
notarized,with,an,acknowledgment,",he,says.,"Can,you,notarize,the,signature,I,already,wrote,if,I,show,yo
u,my,ID,to,prove,I'm,the,person,who,signed,it?",,ANS,-
,,Yes,,I,can,notarize,the,signature,with,an,acknowledgment.
Yes,,I,can,notarize,the,signature,with,an,acknowledgment.,,ANS,-
,,No.,A,birth,certificate,is,a,vital,record,,and,in,most,cases,only,the,agency,that,issued,the,original,record,
may,certify,copies,of,vital,records.
A,co-
worker,asks,if,you,can,notarize,his,signature,on,an,affidavit,using,a,jurat.,"Just,one,thing,",he,says.,"I'm,n
ot,comfortable,using,the,word,'God',because,of,my,beliefs.,Can,I,say,that,the,statement,is,truthful,witho
ut,mentioning,a,deity?",,ANS,-
,,Yes.,Instead,of,taking,an,oath,to,a,higher,power,for,the,jurat,,a,signer,can,take,an,affirmation,,promising
,on,personal,honor,to,be,truthful.
You,have,just,finished,notarizing,signatures,on,a,set,of,loan,documents.,"Good,job,",the,real,estate,agent
,says.,"Just,to,be,safe,,can,you,give,me,some,extra,signed,and,stamped,Notary,certificates,to,take,with,m
e?,If,we,find,a,mistake,on,the,documents,,I'll,just,correct,them,and,attach,the,new,certificates,myself.",,A
NS,-,,No.,Notaries,may,not,provide,unattached,Notary,certificates,to,anyone,else.
ANSWER:,B.,Notaries,are,not,allowed,to,do,this,because,you,have,no,way,of,knowing,if,someone,will,alte
r,or,falsify,information,on,the,certificate,once,it's,out,of,your,control.,Agreeing,to,this,request,could,pote
ntially,result,in,you,losing,your,Notary,commission,,paying,large,sums,of,damages,in,a,lawsuit,,or,even,cri
minal,charges,if,the,unattached,certificates,are,used,to,commit,fraud.,Only,the,Notary,should,attach,sep
arate,Notary,certificate,wording,to,a,document,during,a,notarization,or,make,any,corrections,to,the,certi
ficate,wording.,Also,,some,states,(such,as,California,and,Florida),prohibit,making,any,corrections,to,Notar
y,certificate,wording,after,the,document,has,been,notarized.
1.,A,signer,explains,that,she,is,organizing,a,fundraiser,for,a,local,school.,She,asks,if,you,can,endorse,the,e
vent,so,she,can,advertise,it,as,"100,percent,Notary,approved.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,Notaries,are,not,authorized,to,use,their,commissions,,title,of,"Notary,Public",or,Notary,seals,to,end
orse,events,or,products.
, A,friend,of,yours,has,been,elected,as,a,local,official.,He,is,required,to,take,an,oath,of,office,and,asks,if,yo
u,can,administer,one,to,him,even,though,there's,no,document,for,him,to,sign.,Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,Yes.,A,Notary,is,authorized,to,administer,a,verbal,oath,or,affirmation,to,an,individual,,even,if,there,is,no,
written,signature,or,document,involved.
Your,neighbor,says,he,needs,an,urgent,notarization.,"I,have,to,submit,this,letter,for,a,court,case.,Can,you
,put,your,seal,on,it?,I,just,want,to,make,sure,the,letter,is,legally,binding.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,Sometimes,customers,mistakenly,believe,that,a,Notary's,seal,will,automatically,make,a,document,le
gally,binding,in,a,court,of,law.,This,is,not,the,case,—
,a,Notary,simply,verifies,the,identity,of,the,signer,,takes,the,signer's,acknowledgment,of,a,signature,,or,w
itnesses,the,signing,of,documents.,Simply,affixing,a,Notary,seal,to,a,document,without,performing,an,aut
horized,notarization,or,completing,a,notarial,certificate,is,not,allowed.
A,co-
worker,comes,to,you,with,a,question.,"I,received,this,document,in,Spanish,from,one,of,our,international,
clients.,You,speak,Spanish,—
,would,you,translate,the,document,and,then,certify,that,your,translation,is,accurate?",Can,you,do,this?,,
ANS,-
,,No.,Notaries,are,not,authorized,to,certify,translations.,While,a,Notary,could,notarize,another,translator'
s,signature,on,a,declaration,stating,that,the,document,was,translated,correctly,,in,this,case,it,would,not,
be,possible,because,you,may,not,notarize,your,own,signature.
A,customer,comes,to,your,office.,"I,need,this,document,notarized,,but,there,is,no,Notary,wording,printe
d,on,it,",she,says.,"Can,you,tell,me,which,type,of,notarization,it,needs?,You're,the,Notary,,you,should,kno
w.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,If,a,customer,doesn't,know,what,type,of,notarization,is,needed,,you,may,describe,the,different,type
s,of,notarizations,(such,as,acknowledgments,or,jurats),and,let,the,signer,pick,what,notarization,they,wan
t.,However,,you,should,never,choose,the,type,of,notarization,on,the,signer's,behalf.,Doing,so,would,be,th
e,unauthorized,practice,of,law,unless,you,are,a,qualified,attorney.
.,You,are,in,the,middle,of,a,loan,signing.,As,you,wait,for,the,borrower,to,sign,,he,suddenly,puts,down,the,
document.,"I,think,these,interest,rates,are,a,lot,higher,than,normal,",he,says.,"You've,done,a,lot,of,loan,s
ignings.,I'd,like,to,know,your,opinion.",What's,wrong,here?,,ANS,-
,,A,Notary,Signing,Agent,may,not,explain,,interpret,or,provide,legal,advice,or,opinions,about,a,borrower's
,loan,terms.,If,the,borrower,has,concerns,about,the,terms,of,the,loan,,the,borrower,needs,to,contact,the,
lender,or,title,company.
A,signing,service,calls,to,ask,if,you,are,available,for,a,loan,signing,tomorrow.,"Be,sure,to,include,some,ext
ra,signed,and,stamped,Notary,certificates,with,the,loan,package,when,you,return,it,",the,caller,says.,"Tha
ANSWERS UPDATED
4.,True,or,False:,As,of,2021,,every,U.S.,state,has,permanent,laws,authorizing,Notaries,to,perform,RONs.,,
ANS,-
,,False.,To,date,40,U.S.,states,have,permanent,RON,laws.,However,,some,states,,such,as,California,,do,no
t,authorize,Notaries,to,perform,remote,notarizations.
1.,A,customer,calls,you.,"I,need,a,copy,of,my,birth,certificate,notarized,so,the,agency,I'm,sending,it,to,has
,proof,it's,authentic.,Can,you,do,this,for,me?",What,should,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,C.,Certified,copies,of,vital,records,such,as,birth,,death,and,marriage,certificates,can,only,be,iss
ued,by,the,recording,office,that,holds,the,original,document.
3.,A,neighbor,asks,for,your,help.,"I'm,going,to,court,tomorrow,,and,I,need,to,present,this,document,as,ev
idence,",he,says.,"I,need,to,make,sure,it's,legal,,so,can,you,stamp,and,sign,it?",What,do,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,Tell,your,neighbor,that,notarization,does,not,automatically,"legalize",a,document.
,Tell,your,neighbor,that,you,can't,affix,your,seal,to,a,document,without,performing,a,notarization
Many,people,mistakenly,believe,that,affixing,a,Notary's,seal,and,signature,automatically,makes,the,docu
ment,legally,binding,in,a,court,of,law,,but,this,is,simply,not,true.,A,Notary,can,verify,the,identity,of,a,pers
on,who,signs,a,document,,or,administer,an,oath,or,affirmation,to,a,document,signer,,but,a,notarization,c
annot,"legalize",a,document,simply,by,having,a,Notary,stamp,it.,In,fact,,some,states,specifically,prohibit,
Notaries,from,affixing,their,official,seals,to,documents,except,when,the,Notary,is,performing,an,authoriz
ed,notarization.
4.,A,signer,brings,you,a,document,that,requires,the,signer,to,swear,that,the,statements,in,it,are,true.,But,
when,you,are,about,to,administer,the,oath,to,the,signer,,he,balks.,"I,don't,believe,in,God.,Can,you,just,pe
rform,the,notarization,and,forget,the,oath?",What,do,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,D.,Suggest,the,signer,can,take,an,affirmation,in,which,the,signer,confirms,the,statements,in,the,docume
nt,are,true,based,on,personal,honor.
When,notarizing,a,signature,on,a,document,that,requires,the,signer,to,verbally,confirm,the,statements,in
,the,document,are,true,,a,signer,has,two,options.,The,signer,may,take,an,oath,,which,is,a,promise,of,trut
hfulness,made,to,a,higher,power,or,the,signer,may,take,an,affirmation,,which,is,a,promise,of,truthfulness
,,based,on,personal,honor,without,invoking,a,deity,or,supreme,being.,Both,oaths,and,affirmations,are,eq
ually,acceptable,for,and,a,signer,can,choose,which,type,of,promise,they,prefer,based,on,the,signer's,pers
onal,beliefs.
A,customer,brings,you,a,signed,document.,"I,signed,this,statement,two,days,ago,,but,I,was,told,I,need,it,
notarized,with,an,acknowledgment,",he,says.,"Can,you,notarize,the,signature,I,already,wrote,if,I,show,yo
u,my,ID,to,prove,I'm,the,person,who,signed,it?",,ANS,-
,,Yes,,I,can,notarize,the,signature,with,an,acknowledgment.
Yes,,I,can,notarize,the,signature,with,an,acknowledgment.,,ANS,-
,,No.,A,birth,certificate,is,a,vital,record,,and,in,most,cases,only,the,agency,that,issued,the,original,record,
may,certify,copies,of,vital,records.
A,co-
worker,asks,if,you,can,notarize,his,signature,on,an,affidavit,using,a,jurat.,"Just,one,thing,",he,says.,"I'm,n
ot,comfortable,using,the,word,'God',because,of,my,beliefs.,Can,I,say,that,the,statement,is,truthful,witho
ut,mentioning,a,deity?",,ANS,-
,,Yes.,Instead,of,taking,an,oath,to,a,higher,power,for,the,jurat,,a,signer,can,take,an,affirmation,,promising
,on,personal,honor,to,be,truthful.
You,have,just,finished,notarizing,signatures,on,a,set,of,loan,documents.,"Good,job,",the,real,estate,agent
,says.,"Just,to,be,safe,,can,you,give,me,some,extra,signed,and,stamped,Notary,certificates,to,take,with,m
e?,If,we,find,a,mistake,on,the,documents,,I'll,just,correct,them,and,attach,the,new,certificates,myself.",,A
NS,-,,No.,Notaries,may,not,provide,unattached,Notary,certificates,to,anyone,else.
ANSWER:,B.,Notaries,are,not,allowed,to,do,this,because,you,have,no,way,of,knowing,if,someone,will,alte
r,or,falsify,information,on,the,certificate,once,it's,out,of,your,control.,Agreeing,to,this,request,could,pote
ntially,result,in,you,losing,your,Notary,commission,,paying,large,sums,of,damages,in,a,lawsuit,,or,even,cri
minal,charges,if,the,unattached,certificates,are,used,to,commit,fraud.,Only,the,Notary,should,attach,sep
arate,Notary,certificate,wording,to,a,document,during,a,notarization,or,make,any,corrections,to,the,certi
ficate,wording.,Also,,some,states,(such,as,California,and,Florida),prohibit,making,any,corrections,to,Notar
y,certificate,wording,after,the,document,has,been,notarized.
1.,A,signer,explains,that,she,is,organizing,a,fundraiser,for,a,local,school.,She,asks,if,you,can,endorse,the,e
vent,so,she,can,advertise,it,as,"100,percent,Notary,approved.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,Notaries,are,not,authorized,to,use,their,commissions,,title,of,"Notary,Public",or,Notary,seals,to,end
orse,events,or,products.
, A,friend,of,yours,has,been,elected,as,a,local,official.,He,is,required,to,take,an,oath,of,office,and,asks,if,yo
u,can,administer,one,to,him,even,though,there's,no,document,for,him,to,sign.,Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,Yes.,A,Notary,is,authorized,to,administer,a,verbal,oath,or,affirmation,to,an,individual,,even,if,there,is,no,
written,signature,or,document,involved.
Your,neighbor,says,he,needs,an,urgent,notarization.,"I,have,to,submit,this,letter,for,a,court,case.,Can,you
,put,your,seal,on,it?,I,just,want,to,make,sure,the,letter,is,legally,binding.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,Sometimes,customers,mistakenly,believe,that,a,Notary's,seal,will,automatically,make,a,document,le
gally,binding,in,a,court,of,law.,This,is,not,the,case,—
,a,Notary,simply,verifies,the,identity,of,the,signer,,takes,the,signer's,acknowledgment,of,a,signature,,or,w
itnesses,the,signing,of,documents.,Simply,affixing,a,Notary,seal,to,a,document,without,performing,an,aut
horized,notarization,or,completing,a,notarial,certificate,is,not,allowed.
A,co-
worker,comes,to,you,with,a,question.,"I,received,this,document,in,Spanish,from,one,of,our,international,
clients.,You,speak,Spanish,—
,would,you,translate,the,document,and,then,certify,that,your,translation,is,accurate?",Can,you,do,this?,,
ANS,-
,,No.,Notaries,are,not,authorized,to,certify,translations.,While,a,Notary,could,notarize,another,translator'
s,signature,on,a,declaration,stating,that,the,document,was,translated,correctly,,in,this,case,it,would,not,
be,possible,because,you,may,not,notarize,your,own,signature.
A,customer,comes,to,your,office.,"I,need,this,document,notarized,,but,there,is,no,Notary,wording,printe
d,on,it,",she,says.,"Can,you,tell,me,which,type,of,notarization,it,needs?,You're,the,Notary,,you,should,kno
w.",Can,you,do,this?,,ANS,-
,,No.,If,a,customer,doesn't,know,what,type,of,notarization,is,needed,,you,may,describe,the,different,type
s,of,notarizations,(such,as,acknowledgments,or,jurats),and,let,the,signer,pick,what,notarization,they,wan
t.,However,,you,should,never,choose,the,type,of,notarization,on,the,signer's,behalf.,Doing,so,would,be,th
e,unauthorized,practice,of,law,unless,you,are,a,qualified,attorney.
.,You,are,in,the,middle,of,a,loan,signing.,As,you,wait,for,the,borrower,to,sign,,he,suddenly,puts,down,the,
document.,"I,think,these,interest,rates,are,a,lot,higher,than,normal,",he,says.,"You've,done,a,lot,of,loan,s
ignings.,I'd,like,to,know,your,opinion.",What's,wrong,here?,,ANS,-
,,A,Notary,Signing,Agent,may,not,explain,,interpret,or,provide,legal,advice,or,opinions,about,a,borrower's
,loan,terms.,If,the,borrower,has,concerns,about,the,terms,of,the,loan,,the,borrower,needs,to,contact,the,
lender,or,title,company.
A,signing,service,calls,to,ask,if,you,are,available,for,a,loan,signing,tomorrow.,"Be,sure,to,include,some,ext
ra,signed,and,stamped,Notary,certificates,with,the,loan,package,when,you,return,it,",the,caller,says.,"Tha
